While Sewell, 39, originally told cops there was a gas leak in his car that caused him to lose consciousness, his lawyer, Niamh O’Flaherty, disputed that.

“He was devastated, had no idea what had happened and made a series of statements to police following the incident,” she said.

“This was a terrible accident, he was devastated,” O’Flaherty continued. “He immediately called 911, and he started going to therapy afterwards.

“This is a hard-working, church-going family man, who doesn’t even own a passport. He’s not a flight risk,” she said.

The distraught-looking father of six clutched a towel nervously as he was indicted on a slew of charges– including driving on the sidewalk, failure to yield, and second-degree manslaughter.

His wife was comforted by a friend as she sobbed in the pews across from Nicodemus’ stoic-looking family.

While Sewell was originally charged with just driving without a license, the victim’s family launched an online campaign demanding more justice.

“We’re appreciative of the DA’s office and their efforts,” Nicodemus’s older brother, Hank Miller, said outside the courtroom. “The grief will never end.”

The collision marked the second time in less than a year that Sewell was caught driving without a license.

Brooklyn Supreme Court Justice Elizabeth Foley suspended his license –which he had reinstated after it was previously suspended for backed-up child support — and ordered him to return to court Aug. 31.

As he took a seat in the gallery next to his sobbing wife, Sewell wiped his eyes with the crumpled towel.